FC5 not properly configuring modem of multifunction modem/ethernet card

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Stanley A. Klein wrote:
> I need to configure the modem part of a pcmcia multifunction
> ethernet/modem card for my laptop.  FC5 appears to correctly identify
> most parameters but incorrectly identifies the modem part as an ethernet
> device, eth1.
>
> Here are the relevant parts of /etc/sysconfig/hwconf:
>
> -
> class: NETWORK
> bus: PCMCIA
> detached: 0
> device: eth1
> driver: serial_cs
> desc: "3Com Corporation 3C562D/3C563D EtherLink III LAN+Modem PC Card"
> vendorId: 0101
> deviceId: 0562
> function: 1
> slot: 1
> -
>
> -
> class: NETWORK
> bus: PCMCIA
> detached: 0
> device: eth2
> driver: 3c589_cs
> desc: "3Com Corporation 3C562D/3C563D EtherLink III LAN+Modem PC Card"
> network.hwaddr: 00:60:97:ee:c6:fb
> vendorId: 0101
> deviceId: 0562
> function: 0
> slot: 1
>
> The system is correctly identifying the driver for the modem side of he
> card.  I may have helped get to this point by adding
>
> card "3Com 3c562/3c563 Ethernet/Modem"
>    manfid 0x0101, 0x0562
>    bind "3c589_cs" to 0, "serial_cs" to 1
>
> to /etc/pcmcia/config.opts as indicated in the material at
> pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net.
>
> The problem is that the device eth1 on the modem side of the card
> appears to be interfering with my ability to configure the ppp
> connection in the Network Configuration tool.  The tool tells me there
> are no modems available and does not let me correct the eth1 to
> something like ppp0, which is what it should be.
>
> I tried to edit /etc/sysconfig/hwconf but it appears to be automatically
> generated at boot time.
>
> I also noticed a similar problem in /etc/modprobe.conf with a  
> statement aliasing
> the serial driver serial_cs to eth1.  I tried placing a file in  
> modprobe.d with a statement aliasing serial_cs to ppp0, but that  
> didn't help.
>
> How do I get FC5 to correctly identify the dialup modem part of the card?
>
>
> Stan Klein
>
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